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(43) Date of publication: 28.10.2015 Bulletin 2015/44 (21) Application number: 13864905.8 (22) Date of filing: 18.12.2013

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 8/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2013/076195 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/100217 (26.06.2014 Gazette 2014/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 21.12.2012 US 201261740822 P (71) Applicant: Volcano Corporation San Diego, CA 92130 (US)	(72) Inventor: RICE, Cheryl, D. San Diego, CA 92129 (US) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant  Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)